ADVERTISEMENT“If the LTFRB does not give importance to our calls, there will be a second protest that will truly be an all-out, nationwide transport strike,” De Luna said. The group is protesting amid what it said were mixed signals about the fate of their livelihood under the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program. Piston president George San Mateo has slammed the program as one that would pave the way for the “massacre” of the livelihood of drivers and operators. Should the LTFRB fail to deal with their concerns, all 475,000 Acto members are expected to join a second strike, De Luna said. In seeking to portray the strike as a mere “first taste,” De Luna appeared to be playing down the effect it would have on commuters.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 14, 2019 23:26 UTC